Wish and If Only — Build Regret and Tone

Tap the words in the correct order to build each sentence. One extra word does not belong.

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Question 1

Build a reflective past regret with wish: _____

Options: The archivist wishes she had documented the restoration process more thoroughly., documents

Question 2

Build an emphatic past regret with if only: _____

Options: dismisses, If only the negotiators hadn't dismissed the warning signs before the talks collapsed!

Question 3

Build a past regret about a missed challenge: _____

Options: I wish I had challenged the assumption before the model was approved., challenge

Question 4

Build a strongly felt past regret: _____

Options: preserve, If only we had preserved the witness's original recording!

Question 5

Build a present regret about unclear evidence: _____

Options: I wish the evidence were less ambiguous., is

Question 6

Build an emphatic wish about current practice: _____

Options: treats, If only our legal system treated digital records consistently!

Question 7

Build a present regret about missing knowledge: _____

Options: She wishes she knew why the measurements diverge., knows

Question 8

Build a strong present wish about access: _____

Options: is, If only the museum were accessible without an appointment!

Question 9

Build an emotional exclamation of hindsight: _____

Options: If only I had listened!, listen

Question 10

Respond elliptically when the desired outcome is already clear: _____

Options: Wish, Mara sighed, "If only!"

Practise Wish and If Only — Build Regret and Tone with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Wish and If Only — Build Regret and Tone in everyday English.